We’re Moving! – Why are you not surprised?

Posted on Apr 17, 2014 in Blog, life, teaching, travel | 6 Comments

“Once you’d resolved to go, there was nothing to it at all.” ― Jeannette Walls, The Glass Castle “Moving” blog posts have become quite a familiar topic on our site. Blake and I started out in disparate places, he in Iowa (the blue) and I in Georgia (the pink.) All of the orange markers in […]

Mississippi Adventure No. 1: Satsuma Santa & the Weather Machine

Posted on Jan 9, 2014 in life | One Comment
Mississippi Adventure No. 1: Satsuma Santa & the Weather Machine

My colleague Matt, the 3D to my 2D, was kind enough to pick me up at the airport on New Year’s Eve. After I claimed my lopsided baggage, I met him and his 6 year old daughter Eve out in front of the Gulfport airport. “There she is!!!,” Eve cried out upon seeing me. It’s […]

Some Things a Hannah Brings When She is Moving to Mississippi:

Posted on Dec 23, 2013 in life | One Comment

-cast iron skillet -fake fur -real fur -rubbermaid tubs full of old clothes and bedsheets -french press -art books -sleeping bag -spare purse -frayed silk reversible bathrobe with dragons embroidered on it -gallon ziplock bag full of embroidery thread -assorted miniature plastic animals, mostly horses -baby powder -brayer, ink, ink knives -large enamel painting tray […]

Keep the Sunscreen Packed: I’m Moving to Mississippi

Posted on Dec 15, 2013 in life, teaching | 2 Comments

[googlemaps https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=208317487428128910857.0004d9643d4e2b3c1976c&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=30.467614,-89.055176&spn=3.31395,4.669189&z=7&output=embed&w=425&h=350] Well, I’m finally unpacking my suitcase that I packed to move to the United Arab Emirates earlier this year. As y’all know, that particular prospect didn’t work out. However, I’m happy to say that instead of merely unpacking said suitcase (a task which I put off finishing for nearly 5 months,) I can […]